"Right now, it's in its infancy stage. It's something new to us. It's something new to Berks County," said Mayor Roy Del Rosario, R-Hamburg, of the school.

Del Rosario says he's been approached about joining the founders of the Medical Academy Charter School. But so far, he's just been trying to learn more about the program.

A spokesperson for the school says it will offer pre-med courses for students planning to go on to college.

It will also offer a technical track for students who want to get their certification and head straight to the work force.

"This is like if you want to work in the nursing homes or in a hospital setting," Del Rosario explained. "They may expand and maybe go into the LPN or RN business as well."

The Hamburg Area School District has to give its approval before the charter school can open. But so far, district officials tell 69 News they've not received any official proposal about the charter school.

According to the district's business manager, 44 Hamburg students are already enrolled in charter schools.

For each student that goes to a charter school, the district must pay $9,568.75 per year and $17,950.33 for each special needs student.

Should the Medical Academy receive its charter, the district would pay that rate for any student enrolled.

For now, the official proposal on the school is anticipated at next month's school board meeting.

The plans already have the backing of the mayor.

"I'd rather see a vacant building become a school than a halfway house," Del Rosario said.